Very few data are available on the impact of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on sexual function in incontinent women.
The aim of our study is to assess the impact of PFMT on female sexual function, using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). We enrolled women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), without overactive bladder symptoms, who completed a 3-month PFMT. All patients filled in the FSFI and the ICIQ-sf at baseline and at 3-month follow-up. Thirty-four patients completed all the questionnaires; 64.7% patients were referred with SUI without sexual disorders, while 35.3% complained of both SUI and sexual symptoms. The ICIQ-sf score significantly decreased after 3-mo of PFMT (p = 0.01). The FSFI score significantly improved after PFMT even in women with sexual disorders (12.5±9.5 vs 29.7±3.7; p < 0.001). Our study showed that PFMT may improve female sexual function in women with pure SUI.
Written by:
Serati M, Braga A, Di Dedda MC, Sorice P, Peano E, Biroli A, Torella M, Cromi A, Uccella S, Salvatore S, Ghezzi F. Are you the author?
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Reference: J Sex Marital Ther. 2014 Feb 10. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2014.889052
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24512197
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